HERZLIA, Israel — April 11, 2006 — BluePhoenix Solutions (NASDAQ: BPHX - News), announced today that pursuant to the prospectus filed in Israel on February 1st , 2006 with respect to convertible notes listed on the TASE, the interest rate on the notes for the period commencing on February 9th 2006 and ending on April 30th, 2006 is 1.45%.
The interest on the notes was set at LIBOR 3 months +1.5% per annum, which sums up to an annual interest rate of 6.54%. The interest is payable every 3 months beginning on May 1st, 2006. The interest will be paid in cash to all registered notes holders as of the record day, which is April 19th, 2006.
The notes have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to U.S. persons, absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.
About BluePhoenix Solutions
BluePhoenix Solutions leads the IT Modernization market by developing unique solutions that enable companies to automate the process of modernizing and upgrading their mainframe and distributed IT infrastructure, thus quickly and cost-effectively extending the ROI of their existing IT systems. The company's comprehensive suite of tools and services, (including technology for Understanding, Migration, Remediation and Redevelopment), reduces the cost of renovation and speeds up the renewal process. BluePhoenix has 12 offices throughout the world, including locations in the US, UK, Denmark, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Australia and Israel. The company's major shareholder is Formula Systems (NASDAQ: FORTY), an international Information Technology company principally engaged in providing software products, solutions, and services in various vertical markets.
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SAFE HARBOR: Certain statements contained in this release may be deemed forward-looking statements, with respect to plans, projections, or future performance of the Company, the occurrence of which involves certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual plans to differ materially from these statements. These risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to: market demand for the Company's tools, successful implementation of the Company's tools, competitive factors, the ability to manage the Company's growth, the ability to recruit and retrain additional software personnel, the ability to develop new business lines and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated.
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Company Contact: Iris Yahal +972-9-9526110